(1934-1997) Writer. Richard Elman was born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. He lived in Stony Brook, New York, and had taught at Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence College, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He used several pseudonyms in his writing, including: Delmar Hawks, Michael Lasker, Fred McShane, Michael Parnell, Eric … Continued
(1855-1935) Writer. Sheldon C. Stoddard was born in Gilbertsville, New York. He was educated in the common school and at the Gilbertsville Academy & Collegiate Institute. After completing his education he operated a farm while at the same time he taught school. In 1882 he married Miss Frances Polley who died in 1895. In 1897 … Continued
(1933-2008) Writer. Donald E. Westlake was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Yonkers and Albany, New York. He wrote novels, of which, most were set in New York City. He wrote under several pseudonyms including: Richard Stark, Tucker Coe, Samuel Holt, and Edwin West.
(1868-1913) Songwriter. Ren Shields lived in Massapequa, Long Island, New York.
(1914-2008) Writer, screenwriter. Irving Brecher was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.
(1943-2008) Writer, illustrator. Dirk Zimmer was born in Goslar, Germany and died in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was author and illustrator of several children’s books.
(1883-?) Poet. Anne Gertrude Sneller lived in Onondaga County, New York. She published the book, “A Vanished World.”
(1929-2008) Poet. Mark Perlberg was born in Palisade, New Jersey and grew up in New Rochelle, New York, and New York City. He was co-founder of the Poetry Center of Chicago.
(1942-2008) Novelist. Michael Crichton was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Roslyn, New York. He sometimes wrote under the pseudonyms John Lange and Jeffery Hudson.
(1893-1959) Poet. Salomon De La Selva attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.